Jawi (state constituency)
 Penang constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State constituency | |||
| Legislature | Penang State Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
PH | ||
| Constituency created | 1986 | ||
| First contested | 1986 | ||
| Last contested | 2018 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2018)[1] | 26,699 | ||
| Area (km²)[2] | 56 | ||
Jawi is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]
The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2018[update], the State Assemblyman for Jawi is H’ng Mooi Lye from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).[4]
Definition
The Jawi constituency contains the polling districts of Changkat, Perkampungan Jawi, Taman Desa Jawi, Ladang Caledonia, Ladang Byram, Ladang Victoria, Taman Sentosa, Nibong Tebal, Jalan Bukit Panchor and Taman Helang Jaya.[5]
Demographics
| Polling district | Electors |
|---|---|
| Changkat | 2,633 |
| Perkampungan Jawi | 2,315 |
| Taman Desa Jawi | 4,063 |
| Ladang Caledonia | 4,275 |
| Ladang Byram | 732 |
| Ladang Victoria | 1,206 |
| Taman Sentosa | 2,996 |
| Nibong Tebal | 1,394 |
| Jalan Bukit Panchor | 1,122 |
| Taman Helang Jaya | 4,537 |
| Total | 25,273 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission[6] | |
History
| Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Jawi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created | |||
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Chin Kooi Thoon | DAP |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | GR (DAP) | |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Tan Cheng Liang | BN(MCA) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | ||
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Tan Beng Huat | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Soon Lip Chee | |
| 14th | 2018 – | H’ng Mooi Lye | PH (DAP) |
Election results
The electoral results for the Jawi state constituency in 2004, 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PH (2018) | H’ng Mooi Lye | 17,559 | 78.7 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Kiew Hen Chong | 4,188 | 18.7 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PAP | Tan Beng Huat | 309 | 1.4 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | MUP | Koay Xing Boon | 165 | 0.7 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PFP | Daphne Edward | 73 | 0.3 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | PRM | Tan Chew Suan | 51 | 0.2 | ||
| Total valid votes | 22,345 | 100.0 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 377 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 56 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,778 | 85.3 | ||||
| Registered electors | 26,699 | |||||
| Majority | 13,371 | |||||
| Jawi hold | Swing | PH (2018) | ||||
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 326/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Soon Lip Chee | 15,219 | 71.2 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Tan Cheng Liang | 6,143 | 28.8 | ||
| Total valid votes | 21,362 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 339 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 21,701 | 87.7 | ||||
| Registered electors | 24,735 | |||||
| Majority | 9,076 | |||||
| Jawi hold | Swing | DAP | ||||
Source(s)
"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 189/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, State Constituencies for the State of Penang [P.U. (B) 230/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-21. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | DAP | Tan Beng Huat | 9,739 | 62.1 | ||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] | BN | Tan Cheng Liang | 5,949 | 37.9 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,688 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 413 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | |||||
| Turnout | 16,101 | 79.8 | ||||
| Registered electors | 20,167 | |||||
| Majority | 3,790 | |||||
| [[|parameter 1 should be a party name.]] gain from [[|DAP]] | Swing | BN | ||||
Source(s) | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ Laporan Kajian Semula Persempadanan Mengenai Syor-Syor Yang Dicadangkan Bagi Bahagian-Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan Dan Negeri Di Dalam Negeri-Negeri Tanah Melayu Kali Keenam Tahun 2018 Jilid 1 (PDF) (Report) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24.
- ^ a b "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Penang". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Report on the Redelineation of Electoral Constituencies in Peninsular Malaysia in 2018" (PDF). Election Commission of Malaysia. 1. 2018.
- ^ https://undi.info/penang/r18/n19
